As we navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of 2025, OppsPlace, LLC, an RLJ Company, continues to make waves in the employment sector. Teaming up with Entertainment Television (BET) Digital and UPTOWN Media, OppsPlace aims to tackle minority unemployment with a powerful web-based platform. With thousands of job vacancies from Fortune 500 companies that champion diversity and inclusion, OppsPlace is creating a portal of opportunity for diverse individuals and business owners. The collaboration between these media giants promises to raise awareness about employment opportunities and provide valuable content to aid career success, business development, and financial stability. Let’s dive into the details of this groundbreaking initiative.
About OppsPlace
OppsPlace.com, created by Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Entertainment Television (BET), is a new online portal for diverse individuals and business owners looking to find employment opportunities in corporate America. With over 20,000 open jobs on OppsPlace.com, OppsPlace gives top talent countless opportunities to get their foot in the door at leading corporations the country. There are currently thousands of job vacancies in entry-level, mid-level, and senior executive levels.
Collaboration with BET Digital and UPTOWN Media
Today’s announcement marks the beginning of multiple media partners who firmly believe in Robert L. Johnson’s mission of providing a solution to the current unemployment crisis in America — particularly among minorities. The strategic alliance between OppsPlace, BET Digital, and UPTOWN Media will increase awareness about the thousands of employment opportunities and provide valuable content in key areas such as career success, business development, and gaining financial stability.
The Mission
“We are excited to work with BET Digital and UPTOWN Media in this collaborative effort to assist diverse individuals in finding employment in leading companies that truly understand the business case for diversity and inclusion. By working collaboratively on the unemployment issue, we are confident that thousands of unemployed people will have access to wonderful job opportunities that are on our OppsPlace platform,” said Kelli Richardson Lawson, President and COO of OppsPlace, LLC. “BET and UPTOWN are two of the top media networks within the minority community and I cannot think of better allies in helping to find a solution to minority unemployment and other issues that directly impact African Americans.”
Resources for Job Seekers
Each site will feature links to job postings from companies looking to further their commitments to diversity in hiring and employment. In addition to opportunities, job seekers will have access to weekly editorial content, expert advice, blogs, and newsletters on topics such as career, business and finance, and can participate in real-time networking forums discussing the latest job numbers, upcoming events and other employment news.
Reaching Out
Job opportunities will be available and cross-promoted through OppsPlace.com, BET.com, and Uptown magazine.com. Each networking site will announce new openings and career advice via their respective social media outlets, direct marketing, and career fair and industry events the country.
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